Friday, February 11, 2005

A Hero of the Iraq War: Amputee Returns to Action

Capt. David Rozelle, commander of a U.S. Army cavalry troop, lost his right foot when his Humvee ran over a mine in Hit, Iraq, in 2003.

Fitted with a prosthetic leg, he was swimming, running and skiing before a year was out. Soon he was even competing in triathlons. Restored to command of a cavalry troop, Rozelle will return to Iraq next month, becoming the first battlefield soldier to undergo an amputation and return to the same battlefield.

Rozelle's book, Back in Action: An American Soldier's Story of Courage, Faith, and Fortitude, published by Regnery, a sister company of HUMAN EVENTS, will be out this week. HUMAN EVENTS Editor Terence P. Jeffrey spoke with Rozelle early this month.